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    Bryan Kays

    Winemaker, Trefethen Family Vineyards

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    Portrait of Bryan Kays

    Portrait of Bryan Kays

    i. Biography

    Bryan Kays is the winemaker at Trefethen Family Vineyards in Napa Valley’s Oak Knoll District. The winery’s trade page lists him as Winemaker, and Trefethen features him in journal content about Cabernet Franc and Merlot, confirming his current leadership in the cellar. Premiere Napa Valley materials say he joined Trefethen in 2006 as a viticulture intern, moved through cellar and associate winemaker roles, and was promoted to winemaker in 2015.

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